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Two city businesswomen have been charged with forgery over land worth shillings 500 million

Annet Ndagire was on April 16, 2024, charged at the Nakasero-based Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala before Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro with seven counts of forgery.

The offences are in connection to land comprised in Block 392 Plot 23 Sekiunga Musaale, Busiro, in Wakiso district.

Ndagire, only identified as a businesswoman was charged alongside Pamela Musiimire, a businesswoman residing in Kitala Kajjansi, in Wakisio district and assistant registration Officer at the Uganda Registration Service Bureau (URSB) Loyce Kiconco. Kiconco was charged before the court on March 13, 2024. Kicoco is out on bail.

It is alleged that Ndagire and Dalausi Kabogoza, a businessman residing in Munyonyo, between February and September 2021 in Kampala and Wakiso district forged a power of attorney dated February 15, 2021, claiming that it was signed by Mary Grace Deppler Nandawula as donor and Paulino Ssedduge as a donee whereas not.

Pamela Musimiire and Annet Ndagire appearing before Nakasero Anti-Corruption Court where they were charged of consipracy to defraud and forging of land sale agreement. (Photo by Edward Luyimbaazi)

The prosecution further alleged that Ndagire and Kabogoza between February and September 2021 in Kampala and Wakiso with the intention to defraud forged a Power of Attorney on February 15, 2021, purporting that the power of attorney was commissioned and signed by Alexio Makorongo Ayebazibwe whereas not. 

A power of attorney is legal authorisation for a designated person to make decisions about another person's property, finances, or medical care.

Furthermore, the prosecution led by chief state attorney Nelly Asiku alleges that Ndagire and Kabogoza during February and September 2021 forged a Power of Attorney claiming to have been drafted by Noella and Company Advocates.

Additionally, the prosecution alleges that Ndagire and Kabogoza between February and September 2021 uttered a fake power of attorney to the office of the Uganda Registration Service Bureau (URSB) purporting to have been signed by Nandawula as Donor and Ssedduge as a Donee whereas not.

The prosecution alleges that Ndagire and Kabogoza in 2021 in Kampala and Wakiso district forged a land sale agreement dated February 23, 2021 purporting to have been signed by Ssedduge as a seller and that they as buyers of the land comprised in Block 392 Plot 23 Sekiunga Musaale, Busiro, in Wakiso district.

According to the prosecution Ndagire and Kabogoza with intent to defraud, forged a document claiming it was an acknowledgement deed and that it was signed by Ssedduge as payment of shillings 500 million for the land comprised in Block 392 Plot 23 Sekiunga Musaale, Busiro in Wakiso district.

Musimiire was charged with forgery of a notice and conspiracy to defraud. It is alleged that Musimiire forged a notice purporting to have been signed by Nandawula stopping encroachers on the land comprised in Block 392 Plot 23 Sekiunga Musaale, Busiro, in Wakiso district. She is also accused of conspiring with others to defraud Nandawula.

They were remanded to prison until April 19, 2024, when they will be produced in court for bail application. Magistrate Aciro said she will issue criminal summons for Kabogoza and Kicoco on April 19.